Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 78,353,000	$ 39,025,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred taxes	14,553,000	(965,000)
Depreciation	68,356,000	69,081,000
Amortization	70,991,000	83,374,000
Provision for doubtful accounts	(443,000)	330,000
Share-based compensation expense	43,699,000	41,410,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based plans	(5,743,000)	(8,865,000)
Impairment and other	641,000	63,709,000
Other non-operating	(23,733,000)	(4,187,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	121,451,000	252,899,000
Inventory	(71,799,000)	(13,945,000)
Other assets	(5,294,000)	(94,673,000)
Accounts payable trade	(16,209,000)	(26,090,000)
Accounts payable to related parties	17,070,000	11,819,000
Other liabilities	63,250,000	(104,057,000)
Total adjustments	276,790,000	269,840,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	355,143,000	308,865,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short and long-term marketable securities	(299,154,000)	(692,656,000)
Proceeds from sales of short and long-term marketable securities	1,361,719,000	1,045,097,000
Proceeds from maturities of short and long-term marketable securities	207,896,000	99,881,000
Acquisition of property and equipment, net	(59,458,000)	(98,287,000)
Notes receivable issuances to Flash Ventures	(45,723,000)	(100,499,000)
Notes receivable proceeds from Flash Ventures	234,524,000	89,693,000
Purchased technology and other assets	16,628,000	(1,500,000)
Net cash provided by investing activities	1,416,432,000	341,729,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt financing	0	(68,000)
Proceeds from employee stock programs	39,344,000	30,844,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based plans	5,743,000	8,865,000
Dividends paid	(2,574,000)	(64,503,000)
Repurchase of common stock	0	(750,140,000)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(30,525,000)	(33,759,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	11,988,000	(808,761,000)
Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on cash	9,416,000	(896,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,792,979,000	(159,063,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,478,948,000	809,003,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3,271,927,000	649,940,000
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Property and equipment additions not yet paid in cash	62,002,000	136,584,000
Intellectual property purchases not yet paid in cash	$ 8,000,000	$ 0